Friends Burial Ground - Salem, NJ
N 39° 34.375 W 075° 28.228
18S E 459591 N 4380462
This plaque is attached to the stone wall surrounding the Friends Burial Ground in Salem, New Jersey, USA.
Waymark Code: WMQ0ZK
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2015
Views: 3
The plaque reads:
"This oak tree, a survivor of the original forest, was standing here when Salem was founded by John Fenwick in 1675. It is eighty-eight feet high and its foliage covers one-quarter of an acre.
This tablet was erected on October 10th, 1925, by the New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania on the quarter millennial anniversary of the founding of Salem."
Group that erected the marker: New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Intersection of W Broadway (New Jersey Route 49) and Oak Street
Salem, NJ USA
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